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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1925
Page
8
The Char mer opens at Rex with Polanecri in a midweek feature. George OBrien and Dorothy Mackaill appear in The Painted Lady. The Cyclone Rider closes out the week as the finale.
A collage of film notices reviews multiple premieres including Hearts of Oak with apparent cast members Miss Neri and George O Brien and Torothy Muckuiff at the Rex theatre and The Painted Ladys with George O Brien showing Wednesday and Thursday. Other features include The Cyclone Ritter and This Few Dare from Saturday Evening Post star with plotlines described in sensational terms. The Grand theatre presents Fettefs of Onley and Furlers of Onley with Hobart Hosworth Pauline Starke and Larry Evans noted, plus Phundering Hoofs noted for Friday.
A Sunday morning arrest near Corry involved Frank Bachay and others linked to alleged whiskey transport and sale. Deputies seized land evidence, while a separate report from Remsville notes a man arrested after alighting from a train with contraband goods. Local details describe a chaotic scene with police intervention and legal actions forthcoming.
An aged figure recalled a birthplace and a long life filled with imagination and music. He left behind a modest bequest of 10,000 francs to Montigny-tetol, with other belongings noted in his final will.
Fragmentary report describes heavy casualties among soldiers during cavalry training near Gretna. Five troopers injured including Corporal Hartes Hell of Atioond seriously wounded. private Wal lace Hower and Jamies Lyte from Athuna suffered gunshot holes. Sergeant Stoop broke a tine and others sustained injuries during an exhibition of tail a Prats HB. Wille among those struck in the mouth and toe.
An elderly Erie resident vanished Friday afternoon after leaving a residence in Maglehurst around 4 pm. State police barracks at Lawerence Park, led by Sergeant Bergen, issued a description and urged residents to aid in locating the man and returning him home safely.
A fierce hotel fire in Long Branch on August 17 killed three punks and four others including two volunteer firemen Raymond Dinay and Willig Lloyds. Leona Allen of New York, a waitress, also died after aiding guests to safety. A chaotic scene followed as rescuers worked to recover victims and protect personal belongings amid flames.
United Press reports Atchison H Walters, veteran congressman from the 20th Pennsylvania District, recommends Charles M Schwab head of Bethlehem Steel for Congress. Walters, who will not seek reelection, suggests Schwab be given both Republican and Democratic nominations at next year’s primary in Cambria County and nearby Loretta homeland.
Fragmentary line reads like a proclamation of noble deeds and a call to acknowledge worthy actions. The excerpt presents archaic phrasing and mythical framing with Zeus invoked to elevate conduct and reward merit.
Fragmentary text mentions a university and temptation but contains insufficient detail to identify people places dates or events. The readable portion suggests a general reference to a university situation without concrete facts or outcomes.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions owners, force, and an incident involving a swim or direct action. Unable to determine clear names, places, dates, or events from the garbled words.
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